"Most people say it isn't bullying if you're not talking to them but it still is. It is annoying when people don't leave you alone or tease you. I think bullying is wrong because sometimes people get so down they think about suicide and some actually commit suicide." (12 year-old girl from the United Kingdom)
Cyberbullying defined:
--sending insulting or threatening emails, texts, or instant messages directly to someone using a computer, cell phone, or other e-communication defice.
--spreading hateful comments about someone through emails, blogs, online profiles, or chat rooms.
--stealing passwords and sending out threatening messages using a false identity
--facilitating a Web site targeting specific people
"Most people say it isn't bullying if you're not talking to them but it still is. It is annoying when people don't leave you alone or tease you. I think bullying is wrong because sometimes people get so down they think about suicide and some actually commit suicide." (12 year-old girl from the United Kingdom)
Cyberbullying defined:
--sending insulting or threatening emails, texts, or instant messages directly to someone using a computer, cell phone, or other e-communication defice.
--spreading hateful comments about someone through emails, blogs, online profiles, or chat rooms.
--stealing passwords and sending out threatening messages using a false identity
--facilitating a Web site targeting specific people
from Teen Cyberbullying Investigated p. 3.
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